α-Al2O3 bụ porous ihe, nke a na-ejikarị na-akwado catalysts, adsorbents, gas frasi nkewa ihe, wdg. The pore size nke α-Al2O3 catalyst ụgbọelu bụ nnọọ ibu karịa molekụla free ụzọ, na nkesa bụ edo, ya mere, n'ime diffusion nsogbu kpatara nke obere pore size na catalytic mmeghachi omume usoro nwere ike mma kpochapụ, na miri oxidation akụkụ mmeghachi omume nwere ike ibelata na usoro maka nzube nke oxidation nhọrọ. Dịka ọmụmaatụ, ihe na-eme ka ọlaọcha na-eme ka ethylene oxidation na ethylene oxide na-eji α-Al2O3 dị ka onye na-ebu ya. A na-ejikarị ya na mmeghachi omume catalytic na oke okpomọkụ na njikwa mgbasa ozi mpụga.